Banking & Financial Services

JMBM's lawyers understand the business of banking. The Firm's Banking & Financial Services Group draws upon the diversity and depth of a full-service law firm to deliver the benefits of a financial services "boutique" with all the advantages of a top business law firm. The Group's collective experience brings to clients the lessons learned from thousands of financial transactions. JMBM is the Firm to hire when the very best financial lawyers are needed.

JMBM's Banking & Financial Services Group provides legal services to a full range of financial services companies, including:

• Domestic and international banks 
• Commercial finance lenders 
• Asset-based lenders 
• Mortgage bankers 
• Trust companies 
• Leasing companies 
• Thrifts and loans 
• Financial intermediaries 
• Conduit lenders 
• Investment banks and brokerage firms 
• Public accounting firms

JMBM has a national presence counseling some of the world's largest integrated financial institutions. The Firm calls upon its lawyers' broad range of experience to design customized solutions and strategies for clients.

JMBM is at the forefront in representing banks and financial institutions on cutting-edge securitization techniques, complex financing deals, and troublesome enforcement proceedings, including:

• Structuring, negotiating and documenting all elements of debt and equity transactions 
• Commercial and real estate secured and securitized financing 
• Construction financing 
• Leasing 
• Sales of loan and lease portfolios 
• Agribusiness financing 
• Asset-based lending 
• Workouts, receiverships, assignments, restructures, bankruptcy and foreclosures 
• Regulation of tenders and multi-registrant entities and affiliates, including registration and licensing, compliance, risk management, RESPA and related issues 
• Institutional and trading desk sales and services 
• Hedge fund formation and services 
• Strategic partnerships and referral relationships between financial services firms and accountants, lawyers, doctors and affinity groups 
• Mergers and acquisitions 
• Privacy issues

Distressed Assets and Real Estate Deals

Legal Services for Agribusiness Lenders